Method of making combined identification card and printing plate



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METHOD oF MAKING COMBINED IDENTIFICATION CARD AND PRINTING PLATE- F'iledOct. 22, 1948 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 A015756 IIC-O42 ROB TW.CARVER DECOR DA057256 IIC-CA2 l ROBERT W.CARVER FR ED $.CARVER CO. INVENTQRs Passer W.6km/ep United Se@ Pm METHOD vF MAKING` COMBVINED IDENTIFICA- TION CARDANDPRINTING PLATEV Application October 22, 1948, Serial No. 55,872 sclaims. cl. 1vol-401.1)

The present invention relates to combined tamperproof identificationcards and printing plates and methods of making the same.

Tamperproof identiiication cards have for several years employed a sheetof paper, cardboard,` plastic orA the like, bearing suitable printing,writing and oth'er information for identiiication purposes, and thissheet has been laminated between two sheets-of plastic such as acetate,vinylite or similar thermoplastic. This lamination process is carriedout in a press where; heat and pressure is applied to soften the plasticand fuse theledges together around the indicia bearing sheet. Theplasticalso enters the fibrous structure of the sheet. i

The present invention contemplates makingidentiiication cards of thetype above referred to insuch away that the cards may in and ofthemselves form printing plates by which certain information can bereproduced on extraneous records, ysuch assales` records and vouchers,in a manner similar to that employed inprinting addresses on envelopesfrom address plates.

According to the present invention, no metal parts arel present in theiinished identiiicationvcardcarried by thek card holder and used inmaking the records."Y Instead o f having the type, from which theprinting is to bemade, on an independent metal plate, the presentinventionl contemplates having this type vformed directly fromgtheplastic material which is employeditovmake the card tamperproof. Y

In practicing the present invention, it is `possible to provide combinedtamperproof identification cards and printing plates in which a sheet orcard prepared with words, names, symbols, photographs-or devicesforidentification of the-bearer and/or-the guarantor may be firstprepared in a non-tamperproof form, for example, a

printed, typed or signed sheet or card, and then this nontamperproofidentification sheet-incorporated into a plastic case, renderedtamperproof and at the same time `cornbined with the printing plate. pOther and further objects will appear as the description proceeds. i

which the invention may take form, together with a method of making thesame, it being understood that theV drawings areA illustrative of theinvention'ratherfthan limiting the same. f i

In the accompanying'drawings:

Figure l illustrates a sheetor' card prepared for identi-- Theaccompanying` drawings show for purposes of` illustrating the presentinvention several embodiments in Patented Aug. 13, 1957 ICC ' l 2corporated into `the plastic case, rendered tamperproof and providedwith integral printing type;

Figure 6 is a sectional view on the line 6-6 of Fig-- ure 5;

` Figure 7 is a front view of a further form of nony tamperproof sheetor card prepared for identification purposes and containing, in additionto the identiication indicia, the replica of the printing to bereproduced by the printing type; n

Figure 8 is a rear view of the card of Figure 7 incorporated in aplastic case, rendered tamperproof and provided with integral printingtype;

Figure 9 is a transverse sectional view on the line 9--9 of Figure 8;

Figure l0 is a front elevational view of a type bearing metal member ormatrix prepared to carry the desired type characters;

Figure 11 is a diagrammatic view illustrating a process by which thecharacters may be embossed on a sheet metal plate;

Figure 12 is a top plan view showing a press polishing plate to be usedin a laminating press and provided with a recess to receive an embossedsheet metal printing plate; i

Figure 13 is a cross-sectional View on the line 13-13 of Figure 12;

Figure 14 is a section like Figure 13 showing the em# bossed printingplate in position;

Figure l5 illustrates an apertured press polishing plate carrying theembossed printing plate;

Figure 16 is a view illustrating press polishing plates, together withstacks or sandwiches including the nontamperproof card and the twosheets of plastic to be used in making the complete card; and

Figure 17 is a diagrammatic view illustrating a record prepared byusingi a combination card and printing plate as a printing plate, Y Theform of article illustrated in Figures 1,.2 and 3 contemplates the useof a sheet of paper, cardboard, plastic or the like, indicated at 10 andbearing suitable words, names, symbols ordevicesfor identilication ofbearer and/ or guarantor. Such information may include names, addresses,code numbers, height, weight, sex, color of hair, eyes, etc. The sheet10 is somewhat smaller than the finished card 11 illustrated in Figure2. This finished card employs the non-tamperproof sheet 10 of Figure 1and two bonded sheets of plastic indicated at 12 and 13. One face of thefinished card includes integral vplastic printing type-in relief asindicated at 14 forming the printing plate, This type may` includenames, numbers etc. ln Athe form shown in Figures 1, 2 and 3, the typeis 1n a portion of the area of the iinishedvcard not 0ccupied by thepaper'or other insert so that solid plastic extends from face to face.

In the form shown in Figures 4, 5 and 6, the insert: sheet 20 is similarto thefsheet 10 in that it contains the words, names, symbols,.etc., butis made larger. In the area unoccupied by theindicia, it is providedwith per` forations such as indicated at 21, Figure 4, or a single largeopening such as indicated by line 22 in Figure 5. The finished card 23shown inFigures 5 and 6 has Vthe two bonded sheets 24 and.25 on oppositesides of the sheet 20. It also includes integral plasticprinting type inrelief Vas indicated Vat 26. This-type is opposite the region carryingthe holes 21 and ,22 so ,thatsolidlplastic extends from face toface. Y'

In the form shown in Figures 7, 8 and 9,v the insert is in` dicated at30. This sheet carries on its faces suitable standard printedinformation." VIt may also beprovided with suitable identificationinformation, printed directions,

etc.. The sheetfftl` of` Figure 7 also bears at 31 the sameY printed`information, whicl1;jis.latertto appear as typer on..

laminated between two sheets of plastic indicatedat 32" and 33 andprovided with the type 34 as before.

In the drawings, the raised printing type is shown on the face of thefinished card opposite the reading face through whichV the' indicia onthe insert is viewed so as to be readable by reiiected light. It is ofcourse equally possible to locate the type on the same face as thereadable indicia. It will thus be seen that it is possible to convertthe non-tamperproof sheet into a tamperproof identification card whichbears readable indicia and includes on one side of the plastic cover orcase integral plastic printing type in relief.

The manufacture of the tamperproof cards illustrated above involves thepreparation of a suitable type carrying matrix, usually metal, in someform which can be used in the laminating press. A simple form of typecarrying matrix is a thin sheet metal embossed plate which may beprepared in the usual hand or power operated machine employed forembossing address plates. Such a plate is indicated at 40 in Figure 10.These machines employ a punch 41 and die 42 for each letter or characterto be impressed, and by well known mechanism these characters areimpressed upon the plate 40 to provide the desired information; forexample, the account numbers and identication numbers in the first line,the name of the card holder in the second line, and the name of theguarantor of the account in the third line. The embossed metal plate maybe for one individual, in which case it is small as indicated in thedrawings, or a large sheet of such soft metal may be employed to carrytwo 0r more sets of information, the sets of information being properlyspaced for preparing a plurality of cards.

After the embossed printing plate has been prepared, itl may be trimmed,if necessary, to size. It may be used as a printing plate in the sameway as the usual address plate and is so used to print an insert cardsuch as 30, Figure 7. It may also be so used wherever desired on theinsert sheets. Where the multiple name style of plate is employed, theplate itself may become the press polishing plate to be used in thelaminating press.

Where, however, the small embossed plate is prepared for a singleidentification card, it is received in a press polishing plate. Forms ofpress polishing plates are indicated at 43 and 43 in Figures 12 to 15.The plate 43 has a stepped recess 44 the margin 45 of which is shaped toreceive the marginal portions of the printing plate 40 and the deeperportion 46 of which is cut down so as to receive the lettered portion 47of the printing plate 40.

When the printing plate is in the position shown in Figure 14, the lowerface of the printing plate reaches the bottom of the recess and one hasthe printing characters inintaglio. The press polishing plate 43 differsfrom the plate 43 in that its overall thickness equals the overall outpolishing plate, as necessary, in such a way that the printing plate isupside down, i. e., the characters are in intaglio. A sandwich composedof the identiiication sheet 10, 20 or 30, as the case may be, is placedbetween two sheets 51 and 52 of thermoplastic such as acetate, Vinyliteor the like. The plastic sheet which is to cover the indiciav on themiddle sheet is transparent. The other plastic sheet may be opaque ortransparent. polishing plate 53 is placed over the sandwich. Where morethan one'sandwich is to be processed at a time, additional polishingplates and sandwiches maybe stacked in the press. Here one can well useapertured polishing plate 43 as indicated in- Figure 16.

After the press is loaded, the charge issubmitted to heat and pressureas usual inthe process ofl'making laminated ta'mperproofA identificationcards. VWhile the heat and pressure are applied,`the` softened plasticmaterial fuses- Another pressA about the edges of the card 10, 20 or 30,passes through openings or perfor'ations' such as 21 and 22 andows intothe depressions in embossed printing plate 40 so as to form a reliefdesign when the laminated identiiication card is removed from the press.

The embossed sheet metal type of plate is particularly advantageouswhere the insert card is to bear a printed replica corresponding'withthe printing to bedone when the printing plate is used. It is alsoinexpensive and readily` prepared wherever machines for preparingaddress plates are available. The cards illustrated in Figures l to 6,however, may be made by employing plates in the press of the nature ofpress polishing plates and having the type` information formed in orcarried by them in intaglio.

This identiiication card can then becarried by the party beingidentified and used generally as a usual identification card. When thecard holder desires to effect a transaction with a third part whorecognizes the validity of the card, the third party can take the card,insert it into a card printing-machine and use it as a printing plate toprint numbers and other data from the card onto the. record` of thetransaction. The card can also be used'forprinting tickets and the like.Such a record is illustrated at 60, Figure 17. V

Since itis obvious thatthe invention may be embodied in other forms andconstructions within the scope of the claims,we Wish it to be understoodthat the particular form shown is-but one of these forms, and variousmodiiications and changes being possible, we do not otherwise limitourselves in any way with respect thereto.

What is claimed is:

1. The method of making a combined tamperproof identification-card andprinting plate which comprises preparingan indicia bearing sheet,preparing a matrix withprinting characters in intaglio, inserting theindicia bearing sheet between two sheets of plastic material larger thanthe first sheet, placing the matrix and the three-sheets in a press andapplying heat and pressure to fuse together the plastic sheetsand forcesome of thev plastic into the matrix to reproduce the characters thereofinrelief.

2. The method of making a combined tamperproof identificationV card andprinting plate which comprises applying heat and pressure to a sandwichconsisting of a sheet ofA indicia bearing material interposed betweentwosheetsyof plastic material to fuse the edges and seal theV indiciabearing sheet between the sheets of plastic material, andsimultaneously. forcing a portion of the fused-plastic into a matrix inwhich type characters are in intaglio, and cooling the heated materialwhile under pressure.r

3.r The method of preparing a tamperproof identificationcard andprinting; plate which comprises embossing identication information on arelatively soft piece of sheet metal to form a printing plate, printingthe information fromsaid printing plate onto a sheet and applyingidentifying indicia tothe sheet and laminating the sheet between atransparent sheet of plastic adjacent theprinted faceof thefirst sheetand a second plastic sheet under heat and `pressure ina press carryingthe printing plate imposition-to have its obverse side bear against oneof the plastic sheets so that the softened sheet is forced into thecharacters in the plate to provide a replica in relief suitable for useasa printing plate.

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